[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 406 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 406

Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the first official meeting between 
 soldiers of the United States Army and soldiers of the Soviet Army at 
   Torgau, Germany, and commending the excellent service of the 69th 
    Infantry Division of the United States Army during World War II.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2005

 Mr. English of Pennsylvania submitted the following resolution; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the first official meeting between 
 soldiers of the United States Army and soldiers of the Soviet Army at 
   Torgau, Germany, and commending the excellent service of the 69th 
    Infantry Division of the United States Army during World War II.

Whereas World War II was fought in Europe, Asia, and Africa from 1939 to 1945, 
        and involved, among others, the Allied armies of the United States and 
        the Soviet Union in conflict with the Axis Powers of Nazi Germany and 
        Imperial Japan;
Whereas the defeat of Nazi Germany was critical to the spread of world peace, 
        human rights, and democracy;
Whereas members of the United States Armed Forces fought with great bravery 
        across much of Western Europe, from the beaches of Normandy, France, to 
        the center of Nazi power in Germany;
Whereas the Soviet Armed Forces fought with great bravery across much of Russia 
        and Eastern Europe, from Moscow to the center of Nazi power in Germany;
Whereas the military defeat of Nazi Germany was contingent upon the ability of 
        the Allied forces to advance upon Germany from both the Eastern and 
        Western fronts in Europe;
Whereas the first official meeting between these two Allied forces occurred when 
        members of the 273rd Infantry Regiment of the 69th Infantry Division of 
        the United States Army reached members of the 58th Guards Infantry 
        Division of the Soviet Army on April 25, 1945, at Torgau, Germany; and
Whereas surviving members of the 69th Infantry Division and its attached units 
        will celebrate the 60th anniversary of their meeting with Soviet forces 
        on August 27, 2005, during their 58th annual reunion in Louisville, 
        Kentucky: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the 60th anniversary of the first official 
        meeting between soldiers of the United States Army and soldiers 
        of the Soviet Army at Torgau, Germany, on April 25, 1945; and
            (2) commends the excellent service that the officers and 
        enlisted members of the 69th Infantry Division of the United 
        States Army provided during World War II.
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